# Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.13: Rule 3.13. Gifts or Similar Benefits > Georgia · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R3_13 ## Section - **Citation:** Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.13 - **Heading:** Rule 3.13. Gifts or Similar Benefits - **Jurisdiction:** Georgia - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Georgia Rules of Court / Conduct and Discipline / Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct / Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.13 ## Text Canon 4 – JUDGES SHALL REFRAIN FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITY INAPPROPRIATE TO THEIR JUDICIAL OFFICE 49 Effective Date of Revised Code and Amendments Appendix: Citations to Terminology PREAMBLE AND SCOPE Preamble [1] Our legal system is based on the principle that an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern us. The role of the judiciary is central to American concepts of justice and the rule of law. Intrinsic to all sections of this Code are the precepts that judges, individually and collectively, must respect and honor the judicial office as a public trust and strive to enhance and maintain confidence in our legal system. [2] Every judge should strive to maintain the dignity appropriate to the judicial office. The judge is an arbiter of facts and law for the resolution of disputes and a highly visible symbol of government under the rule of law. Judges should avoid both impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in their professional and personal lives. They should at all times exhibit behavior that ensures the greatest possible public confidence in their independence, impartiality, integrity, and competence. As a result, judges should be held to a higher standard, and should conduct themselves with the dignity accorded their esteemed position. [3] The Code of Judicial Conduct establishes standards for ethical conduct of judges and judicial candidates. It consists of broad statements called Canons, specific Rules as well as Commentary set forth under each Canon, a Preamble, a Scope, a Terminology section, and an Application section. The text of the Canons and the Rules, including the Terminology and the Application sections, is authoritative. The Commentary and the Preamble and Scope, by explanation and example, provide guidance with respect to the purpose and meaning of the Canons and the Rules. Neither the Preamble and Scope nor the Commentary is intended as a statement of additional Rules , and an Application section. The text of the Canons and the Rules, including the Terminology and the Application sections, is authoritative. The Commentary and the Preamble and Scope, by explanation and example, provide guidance with respect to the purpose and meaning of the Canons and the Rules. Neither the Preamble and Scope nor the Commentary is intended as a statement of additional Rules. When the text uses “shall” or “shall not,” it is intended to impose binding obligations the violation of which are grounds for disciplinary action. When “should” or “should not” is used, the text is intended as an advisory statement of what is or is not appropriate conduct, and the violation of which may be grounds for disciplinary action. When “may” is used, it denotes permissible discretion or, depending on the context, it refers to action that is not covered by specific proscriptions. Paragraph [3] amended effective September 22, 2016. Scope [1]-[3] Reserved. [4] The Code of Judicial Conduct is not intended as an exhaustive guide for the conduct of judges and judicial candidates. They should also be governed in their professional and personal conduct by general ethical standards. Judges and judicial candidates should strive to achieve the highest ethical standards, even if not required by this Code. The mandatory provisions of the Canons and the Rules describe the basic minimal ethical requirements that should govern the behavior of all judges and judicial candidates, and provide guidance to assist them in establishing and maintaining high standards of professional and personal conduct. candidates should strive to achieve the highest ethical standards, even if not required by this Code. The mandatory provisions of the Canons and the Rules describe the basic minimal ethical requirements that should govern the behavior of all judges and judicial candidates, and provide guidance to assist them in establishing and maintaining high standards of professional and personal conduct. [5] The Canons and the Rules should be applied as rules of reason consistent with constitutional requirements, statutes, other court rules, and decisional law, including advisory opinions issued by the Judicial Qualifications Commission, as well as in the context of all relevant circumstances. The Code is to be construed so as not to impinge on the essential independence of judges in making judicial decisions, or on judges’ First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and association. [6] The Canons and the Rules are intended to govern conduct of judges and judicial candidates, and in certain circumstances to be binding upon them. It is not intended, however, that every transgression will result in disciplinary action. Whether disciplinary action is appropriate, and the degree of discipline to be imposed, should be determined through a reasonable and reasoned application of the text and should depend on such factors as the seriousness of the transgression, whether there is a pattern of improper activity, and the effect of the improper activity on others or on the judicial system. [7] The Code is designed to provide guidance to judges and judicial candidates and to provide a structure for regulating conduct through disciplinary agencies. It is not designed for nor intended as a basis for civil liability or criminal prosecution. Neither is it intended to be the basis for litigants to seek collateral remedies against each other or to obtain tactical advantages in proceedings before a court. ned to provide guidance to judges and judicial candidates and to provide a structure for regulating conduct through disciplinary agencies. It is not designed for nor intended as a basis for civil liability or criminal prosecution. Neither is it intended to be the basis for litigants to seek collateral remedies against each other or to obtain tactical advantages in proceedings before a court. TERMINOLOGY The terms defined below are noted using italic print in the Rules, Preamble and Scope, Application and Terminology sections of this Code. In the Commentary, which is presented using italic print, these defined terms are noted by use of regular print. The Code’s concluding Appendix to Citations of Terminology lists specific Canons, Rules, and Commentary where defined terms are used. Introduction amended effective September 22, 2016. “Aggregate,” in relation to contributions for a judicial candidate, means not only contributions in cash or in kind made directly to a judicial candidate or the judicial candidate’s campaign committee within the current or immediately preceding election cycle, but also all contributions made indirectly or independently with the knowledge that they will be used to influence the election. “Appropriate action” means action intended and reasonably likely to prevent harm to the justice system and help the judge or lawyer in question address the problem. Appropriate action may include, but is not limited to, communicating directly with the judge who may have violated this Code, communicating with a supervising judge, or reporting the suspected violation to the appropriate authority or other agency or body. Similarly, actions to be taken in response to information indicating that a lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct may include, but are not limited to, communicating directly with the lawyer who may have committed the violation, or reporting the suspected violation to the appropriate authority or other agency or body. ropriate authority or other agency or body. Similarly, actions to be taken in response to information indicating that a lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct may include, but are not limited to, communicating directly with the lawyer who may have committed the violation, or reporting the suspected violation to the appropriate authority or other agency or body. “Appropriate authority” denotes the authority with responsibility for initiation of disciplinary process with respect to the violation to be reported, which in most cases is the Judicial Qualifications Commission. “Campaign committee” is defined as that term is defined by the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21- 5-3), as may be amended from time to time. “Campaign contribution disclosure report” is defined as that term is defined by the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21-5-3), as may be amended from time to time. “Comment” in connection with a case refers to evaluative statements judging the professional wisdom of specific lawyering tactics or the legal correctness of particular court decisions. In contrast, it does not mean the giving of generally informative explanations to describe litigation factors including the prima facie legal elements of case types pending before the courts, legal concepts such as burden of proof and duty of persuasion or principles such as innocent until proven guilty and knowing waiver of constitutional rights, variable realities illustrated by hypothetical factual patterns of aggravating or mitigating conduct, procedural phases of unfolding lawsuits, the social policy goals behind the law subject to application in various cases, as well as competing theories about what the law should be. “Contribution” is defined as that term is defined by the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21-5-3), as may be amended from time to time. ggravating or mitigating conduct, procedural phases of unfolding lawsuits, the social policy goals behind the law subject to application in various cases, as well as competing theories about what the law should be. “Contribution” is defined as that term is defined by the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21-5-3), as may be amended from time to time. “De minimis” denotes an insignificant interest that could not raise reasonable question as to a judge’s impartiality. “Degree of relationship” means relatives within a specified range of kinship, such as the third or the sixth degree of relationship. By the civil law, this calculation is taken from the first person in interest up to the common relative, and then down again to the second person in interest. Each step is counted as one degree. See Watkins v. State, 125 Ga. 143, 144 (53 SE 1024) (1906). “Domestic partner” means a person with whom another person maintains a household and an intimate relationship, other than a person to whom he or she is legally married. “Economic interest” denotes ownership of a more than de minimis legal or equitable interest, or a relationship as officer, director, advisor, or other active participant in the affairs of a party, except that: (i) ownership of an interest in a mutual or common investment fund that holds securities is not an economic interest in such securities, unless the judge participates in the management of the fund or a pending proceeding or impending matter before the judge could substantially affect the value of the interest; (ii) service by a judge as an officer, director, advisor, or other active participant in an educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organization, or service by a judge’s spouse, domestic partner or intimate partner, parent, or child as an officer, director, advisor, or other active participant in any organization does not create an economic interest in securities held by that organization; (iii) a deposit officer, director, advisor, or other active participant in an educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organization, or service by a judge’s spouse, domestic partner or intimate partner, parent, or child as an officer, director, advisor, or other active participant in any organization does not create an economic interest in securities held by that organization; (iii) a deposit in a financial institution, or the proprietary interest of a policyholder in a mutual insurance company, or of a depositor in a mutual savings association, is not an economic interest in the organization unless a pending proceeding or impending matter before the judge could substantially affect the value of the interest; (iv) ownership of government securities is not an economic interest in the issuer unless a pending proceeding or impending matter before the judge could substantially affect the value of the securities held by the judge. “Election cycle” is defined as set forth in the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21-5-3), as may be amended from time to time. “Family” means a spouse, domestic partner, intimate partner, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or other relative or person or in-laws thereof with whom the judge maintains a close familial relationship. “Fiduciary” includes such relationships as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or conservator. “Financial disclosure statement” is defined as set forth in the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010” (OCGA § 21- 5-50), as may be amended from time to time. “Impartial,” “impartiality,” and “impartially” mean absence of bias or prejudice in favor of, or against, a particular party, parties, or classes of parties, as well as maintenance of an open mind in considering issues that may come before a judge. “Impending matter” is a matter or judicial proceeding that is imminent or expected to occur in the near future. be amended from time to time. “Impartial,” “impartiality,” and “impartially” mean absence of bias or prejudice in favor of, or against, a particular party, parties, or classes of parties, as well as maintenance of an open mind in considering issues that may come before a judge. “Impending matter” is a matter or judicial proceeding that is imminent or expected to occur in the near future. “Impropriety” includes conduct that violates the law, court rules, or provisions of this Code; or conduct that undermines a judge’s independence, integrity, or impartiality; or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judiciary into disrepute. “Independence” means a judge’s freedom from influence or controls other than those established by law. “Integrity” means probity, fairness, honesty, uprightness, and soundness of character. “Intimate partner” means a person with whom another person maintains an intimate relationship, other than a person to whom he or she is legally married. “Invidious discrimination” is any action by an organization that characterizes a person’s age, disability, ethnicity, gender or sex, marital status, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation as odious or as signifying inferiority, which therefore is used to justify arbitrary exclusion of persons possessing those traits from membership, position, or participation in the organization. dious discrimination” is any action by an organization that characterizes a person’s age, disability, ethnicity, gender or sex, marital status, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation as odious or as signifying inferiority, which therefore is used to justify arbitrary exclusion of persons possessing those traits from membership, position, or participation in the organization. “Judicial candidate” is a person, including an incumbent judge, seeking selection for or retention in judicial office by election or appointment. A person becomes a candidate for judicial office as soon as he or she: (1) appoints or forms a campaign committee, (2) makes a public announcement of candidacy, (3) declares, files or qualifies as a candidate with the election or appointment authority, or (4) authorizes solicitation or acceptance of contributions or support. A person who is announced as the appointee to fill a judicial position by the Governor or other appointing authority, or who is certified as elected to a judicial position, continues to be a judicial candidate until he or she is sworn into office. Judicial candidates who do not currently hold judicial office are subject to the same Code provisions as judges pro tempore. Text amended effective November 1, 2018. “Knowingly,” “knowledge,” “known,” or “knows” denotes actual knowledge of the fact in question. A person’s knowledge may be inferred from circumstances. “Law” denotes court rules as well as statutes, constitutional provisions, judicial emergency orders filed by a Chief Judge or the Chief Justice pursuant to OCGA §§ 38-3-61 and 38-3-62, and decisional law, including the Code of Judicial Conduct and Advisory Opinions of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Text amended effective July 20, 2020. “Member of a judge’s family residing in the judge’s household” denotes any relative of a judge by blood or marriage, or a person treated by a judge as by a Chief Judge or the Chief Justice pursuant to OCGA §§ 38-3-61 and 38-3-62, and decisional law, including the Code of Judicial Conduct and Advisory Opinions of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Text amended effective July 20, 2020. “Member of a judge’s family residing in the judge’s household” denotes any relative of a judge by blood or marriage, or a person treated by a judge as a member of the judge’s family, who is residing or has resided in the judge’s household. “Non-public information” denotes information that, by law, is not available to the public. Non-public information may include, but is not limited to, information that is sealed by statute or court order or impounded or communicated in camera, and information offered in grand jury proceedings, presentencing reports, dependency cases, or psychiatric reports. “Pending proceeding” is a proceeding that has commenced. A matter continues to be pending through any appellate process until final disposition. “Personally solicit” means a direct request made by a judge or a judicial candidate for financial support or in-kind services, whether made by letter, telephone, e-mail, social media, or any other means of communication. “Political organization” denotes a political party or other group, the principal purpose of which is to further the election or appointment of candidates to political or public office. For purposes of this Code, the term does not include a judicial candidate’s campaign committee. “Public election” includes primary and general elections; it includes partisan elections and nonpartisan elections and may include (as context demands) retention elections. roup, the principal purpose of which is to further the election or appointment of candidates to political or public office. For purposes of this Code, the term does not include a judicial candidate’s campaign committee. “Public election” includes primary and general elections; it includes partisan elections and nonpartisan elections and may include (as context demands) retention elections. “Require” means a judge is to exercise reasonable direction and control over the conduct of those persons subject to the judge’s direction and control. The rules prescribing that a judge “require” certain conduct of others are, like all of the rules in this Code, rules of reason. “Serious crime” means any felony; any lesser crime that reflects adversely on the judge’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a judge in other respects; crimes involving moral turpitude; driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol; unlawful possession of any controlled substance; or any crime a necessary element of which, as determined by the statutory or common law definition of the crime, involves interference with the administration of justice, false swearing, misrepresentation, fraud, deceit, bribery, extortion, misappropriation, theft, or willful failure to file income tax returns, or an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation of another to commit a serious crime. “Support” is defined as non-monetary assistance to a candidate. APPLICATION Anyone, whether or not a lawyer, who performs judicial functions under the Constitution and laws of Georgia, including an associate judge, senior judge, special master, magistrate, or municipal judge, or any person who is a judicial candidate for any such office, is a judge for the purpose of this Code. All judges, whether full-time, part-time, or pro tempore, shall comply with this Code except as provided below. a lawyer, who performs judicial functions under the Constitution and laws of Georgia, including an associate judge, senior judge, special master, magistrate, or municipal judge, or any person who is a judicial candidate for any such office, is a judge for the purpose of this Code. All judges, whether full-time, part-time, or pro tempore, shall comply with this Code except as provided below. Commentary: [1] The Rules in this Code have been formulated to address the ethical obligations of any person who serves a judicial function. They are premised upon the supposition that a uniform system of ethical principles should apply to all those authorized to perform judicial functions. Further, regardless of the title used by a governing body to designate a judge, besides full-time, there shall be only two other types, part-time and pro tempore, as defined below. [2] Some officials may be made subject to the ethical obligations set forth in this Code by statute, regulation, or other laws. See, e.g., OCGA § 34- 9-42 (b); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs., r. 616-1-1-.06. Such officials are judges for the purpose of this Code. A. Part-time Judges A part-time judge is a person selected to serve as a judge on a periodic or continuing basis, but is permitted by law to devote time to some other profession or occupation, including the private practice of law. Part-time judges: (1) are not required to comply with Rules 3.4 [extra-judicial appointments], 3.8 [fiduciary activities], 3.9 [arbitration and mediation], 3.10 [practice of law], and 3.15 (A) (1) [annual financial reporting of extra-judicial compensation]. ontinuing basis, but is permitted by law to devote time to some other profession or occupation, including the private practice of law. Part-time judges: (1) are not required to comply with Rules 3.4 [extra-judicial appointments], 3.8 [fiduciary activities], 3.9 [arbitration and mediation], 3.10 [practice of law], and 3.15 (A) (1) [annual financial reporting of extra-judicial compensation]. (2) shall not practice law in the court on which they serve, or act as lawyers in proceedings for which they have served as judges or in any proceeding related thereto; nor should they practice law in any court over which the court they serve as a part-time judge conducts appellate review. Paragraph (1) amended effective September 22, 2016. Commentary: To illustrate: (i) part-time, lawyer judges of a Municipal Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, or Juvenile Court perform no appellate review, and therefore can practice law in any court other than their own; (ii) part-time State Court judges can practice law in any court other than their own, except where a State Court exercises appellate review over a Magistrate or Municipal Court, in which case such a part-time State Court judge cannot practice law in those Magistrate or Municipal Courts; (iii) inasmuch as the law [see OCGA § 5-4-1, and OCGA § 15-6-8 (3), (4)] permits writ of certiorari review and appellate review by Superior Courts for the correction of errors as well as to supervise and correct judgments in all inferior tribunals such as Magistrate Courts, or Municipal Courts or councils, any inferior judicature, or over any person exercising judicial power, in most instances a part-time judge sitting as a Superior Court judge may nevertheless practice law in any such inferior judicatories in the circuit where that part-time judge presided as a Superior Court judge rvise and correct judgments in all inferior tribunals such as Magistrate Courts, or Municipal Courts or councils, any inferior judicature, or over any person exercising judicial power, in most instances a part-time judge sitting as a Superior Court judge may nevertheless practice law in any such inferior judicatories in the circuit where that part-time judge presided as a Superior Court judge. The restriction on practice of law by a part-time judge derives from the appellate jurisdiction of the court where that judge serves part-time, not from the appellate review power of another court to which that part-time judge may be called to serve as a judge, such as to a Superior Court. B. Judges Pro Tempore A judge pro tempore is a person, usually a practicing attorney, who is not otherwise a part-time judge, who is appointed to serve during any calendar year for a specific case or trial calendar, and who thereby serves as a judge temporarily rather than on a periodic or continuing basis. (1) While acting as such, a judge pro tempore is not required to comply with Rules 3.4 [extra-judicial appointments], 3.8 [fiduciary activities], 3.9 [arbitration and mediation], 3.10 [practice of law], 3.11 [financial activities], and 3.15 (A) (1) [annual financial reporting of extra-judicial compensation]. (2) Persons who have served as judges pro tempore shall not act as lawyers in proceedings in which they have served as judges, or in other proceedings related thereto. .4 [extra-judicial appointments], 3.8 [fiduciary activities], 3.9 [arbitration and mediation], 3.10 [practice of law], 3.11 [financial activities], and 3.15 (A) (1) [annual financial reporting of extra-judicial compensation]. (2) Persons who have served as judges pro tempore shall not act as lawyers in proceedings in which they have served as judges, or in other proceedings related thereto. (3) After a second designation, together with actual performance of judicial functions in a particular court as a judge pro tempore, as well as during any period when performing judicial functions as a judge pro tempore, such a judge pro tempore becomes ineligible to practice law during the remainder of the calendar year in the court served as a judge pro tempore, while remaining eligible to serve as a judge on subsequent occasions. These provisions shall not apply to service as a special master. Paragraph (1) amended effective September 22, 2016. Commentary: [1] These Rules contemplate greater employment of standard judicial assistance law, such as OCGA §§ 15-1-9.1, 15-6-13, 15-7-25, 15-8-3, 15-9-13, 15-10-221, or 15-11-23, as well as use of senior judges, rather than designating practicing attorneys to function as judges for special situations resulting from judicial disqualification, personal emergency, or considerations of more effective caseload management. The rules are intended to endorse appointment or service by a lawyer as a judge pro tempore only for brief and infrequent periods of time. [2] Judicial candidates who do not currently hold judicial office are subject to the same Code provisions as judges pro tempore. See Terminology Section, definition of judicial candidate. Commentary redesignated as [1] and Commentary [2] added effective November 1, 2018. C. Time for Compliance nt or service by a lawyer as a judge pro tempore only for brief and infrequent periods of time. [2] Judicial candidates who do not currently hold judicial office are subject to the same Code provisions as judges pro tempore. See Terminology Section, definition of judicial candidate. Commentary redesignated as [1] and Commentary [2] added effective November 1, 2018. C. Time for Compliance A person to whom this Code becomes applicable shall comply immediately with all provisions of this Code except Rules 3.8 [fiduciary activities] and 3.11 (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) [personal and family financial activities], but shall comply with these Rules as soon as reasonably possible and shall do so in any event within the period of one year from commencing service as a judge. Commentary: If serving as a fiduciary when selected as a judge, a new judge may notwithstanding the prohibitions in Rule 3.8, continue to serve, but only for that period of time necessary to avoid serious adverse consequences to the beneficiary of the fiduciary relationship, and in no event longer than a year. Similarly, if engaged at the time of judicial selection in business activity, a new judge may, notwithstanding the prohibitions in Rule 3.11 (B), (C), and (D), continue in that activity for a reasonable period, but in no event longer than a year. D. Ongoing Disciplinary Authority In addition to the foregoing, the appropriate authority for judicial discipline shall have continuing jurisdiction over individuals to whom this Code is applicable regarding allegations of misconduct occurring during the individual’s service as a judge, judicial candidate, or an officer of a judicial system, if a complaint is filed no later than one year following that service. 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